投稿者: Helen Davidson
Child’s mother says her daughter was buying art supplies when she was tackled and pinned to the ground by police Hong Kong police have been strongly criticised over the rough arrest of a 12-year-old girl whose family says was caught in a protest crowd …
Police fire pepper pellets in one of largest gatherings since national security law imposedOn what was supposed to have been Hong Kong’s election day, hundreds of pro-democracy protesters took to the streets on Sunday, where they encountered a heavy pr…
Sentenced to death in China, American Mark Swidan hopes for a permanent reprieve but his fate may hinge on an easing of diplomatic tensionsWhen Chinese police raided the Guangzhou hotel room of Mark Swidan and arrested him on 13 November 2012, he was o…
UN experts call on China to explain apparent breaches of human rights obligationsHong Kong’s national security law risks breaching multiple international laws and the declaration of human rights, a coalition of United Nations human rights experts has s…
Magistrate finds no evidence pro-democracy tycoon tried to instil fear in reporter from rival paperThe Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been cleared of criminal intimidation charges dating from 2017, bringing to a close one of several cases against…
New design aims to avoid confusion with mainland, says government, though opposition criticises ‘ideological move’Taiwan has revealed the new design of its passport, minimising the words “Republic of China” and eschewing popular submissions featuring p…
Beijing plan to replace Mongolian language in some school subjects sparks fears of cultural assimilationThousands of ethnic Mongolians have protested across northern China in opposition to Beijing plans to replace the Mongolian language with Chinese in…
Irish journalist Aaron McNicholas’s visa was rejected in what’s believed to the first such case at a local titleAfter months of reassurance that Beijing’s national security law would not affect Hong Kong’s free press, the government has denied a visa t…
Ted Hui and Lam Cheuk-ting held over incident in July 2019 when white-clad thugs attacked activists at train stationHong Kong police have arrested pro-democracy lawmakers over involvement in protests in 2019, including one who was injured when a large …
Head of National Health Commission says government has authorised ‘emergency use’ of treatment for staff in high-risk jobsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Chinese government has been administering a coronavirus vaccine ca…
Global Times says celebration in city where virus began showed strong coronavirus measures had ‘paid off’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageChinese state media has defended Wuhan residents after photos and video of a huge pool …
References to ‘separation of power’ removed in some books, as well as illustrations of protesters holding placards Hong Kong publishers have been told to remove references to the separation of powers and protest slogans from school textbooks, in a move…
Apple Daily founder and pro democracy activist says his case will likely be a ‘litmus test’ of Hong Kong’s legal systemWary but defiant, Jimmy Lai is determined to keep fighting for a democratic Hong Kong, even as he acknowledges that China’s goal is t…
Viewers sceptical of commercials with two men identified as ‘father and son’ A new Chinese commercial for a Cartier ring has drawn scepticism by portraying people who viewers believe were meant to be gay couples as family or friends.The 60-second clip …
Pro-democracy activist says he did not expect to be arrested so soon given the global outcry, and that it suggested chaos in the ranksJimmy Lai has said he was surprised to be arrested so quickly, and suggested there was “great disorder” among Chinese …